Both Uses
paradox
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Dark Witch
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- Time paradoxes are ...paradoxical.†
p. 217.9paradoxes = situations or statements that may be true but are surprising or seem impossible because parts of them seem to contradict each other
- Time paradoxes are ...paradoxical.†
p. 217.9 *paradoxical = seeming impossible (at least on first impression) because things that seem true contradict each other
Definitions:
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(paradox) a situation or statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, paradox may refer to a statement that contradicts itself -- such as "I always lie."